BOS 131-95 MEM, November 12, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. BOS beat MEM 131-95, but MEM's shots were worth 116.1 points to BOS's 114.4.

BOS 131-95 MEM, November 12, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
BOS	99	121	104.3	10/12	10.1	131	114.4
MEM	95	74	95.8	21/26	20.3	95	116.1

Field goals are priced by how often shots like them go in, free throws at the shooter's season rate. The gap between the score and the shots' worth is not a luck number: misses bring putbacks, and a team that falls behind takes more shots and draws more free throws. How it is measured.

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